Man drives 5,600 miles, spends over $12K chasing lifelong dream of extreme journey

Over three weeks, the freelance digital creator drove his car, shown above, through 19 countries as he headed toward his destination.(SWNS)

He said the idea for the trip came about roughly a year before his departure.

That’s when he began mapping out a route, saving money and preparing his vehicle forlong-distance travel.

In the five weeks leading up to his departure, Al-Sultan spent a lot of free time making sure his truck was road-ready and securing the necessary travel documents, he said — including a Schengen visa required for Saudi citizens traveling across much of Europe.

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Thecost of his trip, which included fuel, food and hotel stays in every city where he spent the night, totaled about $12,300, SWNS reported.

His route took him through countries such as Kuwait, Turkey, Serbia,Italy, Germanyand Sweden.

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“It made the whole journey worth the trouble.”

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Along the way, he made an unplanned detour to the United Kingdom — where he visited London for the first time and decided to remain for a few days.

“When I arrived in London and saw it,” said the intrepid traveler, “I decided to stay for a couple [of] days and enjoy the atmosphere.”(iStock)

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“At first, the United Kingdom was not part of the plan,” he said.“But when I visited it, I was amazed bythe beauty of the roads.When I arrived in London and saw it, I decided to stay for a couple [of] days and enjoy the atmosphere.”

After logging approximately 5,600 miles, Al-Sultanarrived in Bodø— and was finally able to witness the aurora borealis lighting up the night sky.

The route carried him through multiple countries across Europe and the Middle East, including Kuwait, Turkey and Germany, before an unexpected detour to London.(SWNS)

Al-Sultan said his journey itself became just as meaningful to him as the ultimate destination.

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“I will always remember both together, because one could not exist without the other for me,” he said.

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After soaking in the experience, Al-Sultan said he plans to continue driving back to Saudi Arabia — possibly taking a different route home.

“Lovehis camping set-up,” wrote a social media commenter.“Would love to sit by his fire and listen to his stories.”

Malik Al-Sultan, 28, pictured above, drove more than 5,600 miles across continents, spending over a year planning to fulfill a dream.(SWNS)

In another extreme journey that made headlines recently, a man’s longtime friendship led him to make a one-day, 14,000-mile journey to say goodbye to a dying pal, as. 

Bob Walker traveled from Jakarta, Indonesia, to Arbroath, Scotland, and back again, just to spend a few hours with his friend Peter Gould, 82, who was diagnosed withterminal cancerin December. 

The two menhad been friendsfor more than four decades, first meeting while working as aircraft engineers in Papua New Guinea in the 1980s.Despite living in different countries for much of their lives, they stayed in close contact over the years.

“I really wanted to [make] the journey.” 

“There’s not many opportunities where you can actually say goodbye to people, so I really wanted to [make] the journey,” Walker said.

favorite beerand reminiscing about their years working, traveling and raising families.

“I’m very grateful for what Bob did,” he said.“He didn’t have to do it.”